(written by Nancy) Interesting night at Deepwater… We both woke up to some weird noises last night about 1am – it sounded like people were in the field near the tent, either driving by or moving animals by us. We unzipped the tent to see what was going on and it appeared to be people … Continue reading Happy Easter – Deepwater to Tenterfield (53k)

(written by Nancy) Cold last night – our neighbor said it got down to 6C in the ‘annex’ to their caravan. Unfortunately we don’t have an ‘annex’ in our ‘caravan’ but it felt pretty cold in the tent! The tent and tarp were pretty wet from condensation this morning, but were pretty dry by the … Continue reading Luxury in Deepwater – Glen Innes to Deepwater (43k)

(written by Dave)  Today is the end of two weeks on the road.  Here’s a summary of the day and our two-week observations.  We started the day with a great big brekkie (eggs on toast with all the trimmings), followed by laundry and some good old lounging around.  Free internet and power in the camp … Continue reading Rest day in Glen Innes and two-week summary

(written by Nancy)  Quite an interesting night in the birdhouse…not sure I would pick that for a sleeping spot again in the future.  The floor of the birdhouse was pretty dusty so we laid down some of the big folding tables that were lined along the wall, laid our tarp over them and then put … Continue reading The Celtic run – Guyra to Glen Innes (79k)

(written by Nancy) Lovely night’s sleep in a warm and comfy bed – hard to beat that on a bicycle tour! We had breakfast with John and Cath this morning (including espresso!) and said our goodbyes after a few more bike-related conversations. Thanks again you guys for a great stay! We were aiming for Guyra today … Continue reading Short but scenic day – Armidale to Guyra (46k)

(written by Nancy) Today was one of those days that make bike touring so intoxicating. It didn’t start that way… We were up early at the hotel, being the only guests, with the proprietors (Toni and Brad) offsite, we had the place to ourselves. It was very quiet and outside it was quite foggy – … Continue reading Perfect day in New England (70k)

(written by Dave) Not much to report today. We both woke up feeling like we rode a century yesterday. And I guess in metric terms we did. I’m generally sore and Nancy’s achilles tendon is sore. Ice, lounging around and limited walking have both of us feeling better this evening. The Royal Hotel, where we … Continue reading Rest day in Walcha

(written by Nancy) We had a great dinner last night at Jasper’s Retreat and both slept quite well. We understand the drumming went late but it certainly didn’t keep us awake! We were up at 6, trying to get an early start on the hill. I think we left about 7:30 – it always takes … Continue reading Epic Day over the Great Dividing Range – Mt Seaview to Walcha (108k)

(written by Dave) Nice to sleep in a bed last night, very luxurious. And not having to “discuss” tent packing strategies this morning was a special treat. We packed our bags last night with the hope of an early start. In fact, we were ready to ride at 7AM, only to then sit and watch … Continue reading Bit of the wet – Wauchope to Jasper resort (57k)

(written by Nancy) A nice sleep last night after a very spicy green curry chicken made by Dave for dinner. Perhaps that is the trick to a good night’s sleep… Blue skies again this morning, ducks wandering around the campsite quacking away. We had a brief ‘discussion’ about proper tent packing methods this morning as … Continue reading Express day on the Motorway – Taree to Wauchope (68k)